Registered Nurse, PACU PT 2025-5922

at  Cambridge Memorial Hospital

Overview:
Join a hospital where everyone makes a difference! Cambridge Memorial Hospital (CMH) is a thriving community hospital that proudly provides acute care services including: Emergency, Surgery, Medicine, Women’s and Children’s Health, Intensive Care, Mental Health, and Inpatient Rehabilitation.
Our vision is to creating healthier communities together. Our dedicated and skilled staff are passionate about providing outstanding patient-centred care, and an exceptional patient experience to residents of the Waterloo Region and beyond.

WHY SHOULD YOU APPLY TO CMH?

• Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
• Group Benefits, including Health & Dental, for full time employees
• Employee & Family Assistance Program
• Career Development & Education Grant
• Wellness & Wellbeing Program
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Initiatives
  Come be part of our vision as CMH leads in innovation and compassion! To learn more about CMH, please visit our website at www.cmh.org.
  Job Description:
  Salary Range: $39.07 - $56.00
  As a key member of the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) the Registered Nurse provides continuous critical assessment, care, and treatment for post-operative/post-anesthesia patients who are emerging from general anesthesia or from spinal, regional, or local sedation anesthesia. This position contributes to ensuring there is a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors. The physical demands of the role may include but are not limited to sitting, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting and bending. Other duties as per Job Fact Sheet.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Current Certificate of Registration with the College of Nurses in Ontario (CNO) as a Registered Nurse in good standing required
• Diploma or Baccalaureate degree in Nursing required
• Current basic Cardiac Life Support Certificate and ACLS required.
• Certificate from a recognized community college in post anesthetic recovery room care required.
• CMH certified to initiate intravenous lines and administer intravenous medications required.
• Minimum two (2) years of current PACU experience required.
• Current paediatric experience is required.
• Current critical care experience required.
• Basic arrhythmia interpretation required.
• Ability to care for arterial, CVP and epidural lines required.
• Ability to provide care to surgical patients required.
• Demonstrate evidence of clinical reasoning, problem solving and expanded clinical leadership.
• Ability to work in a self-directed work environment with an interdisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated ability to attend work on a regular basis
• As per the O.N.A. Collective Agreement all O.N.A. members (full-time, part-time and casual) are eligible to apply for this position.
  As part of our commitment to the health and safety of our patients, staff and community from COVID-19, subject to any accommodation required by applicable human rights legislation, Cambridge Memorial Hospital requires that all staff have received all required doses of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada.
  The successful external applicant is required to provide the applicable criminal record check, as requested by Human Resources, in accordance with federal and provincial legislation. Valid criminal record checks are in original format and dated with two months from date of conditional offer from CMH.

Please refer the Job description for details